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Luther
Vandross
Luther Vandross
By Steven Fullwood
Luther
Vandross is so legendary, that one only needs to say his first name.
He was tickling the ivories at the tender age of three. By the time
Luther was a nineteen, he had his first breakthrough by contributing
his composition, "Everybody Rejoice (Brand New Day)," to the
Broadway smash, The Wiz. Three years later, David Bowie asked
him to sing and arrange background vocals on his Young Americans album
(which included "Fascination", a song by Vandross), and
subsequent tour. Through Bowie, Luther met and ended working with
Bette Midler, and sang on her album, then toured with her. By age of
thirty, he dropped his classic debut, Never Too Much. And that's just
for starters.
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Now, at fifty with a truckload of gold and platinum
albums, Luther gives us, well, what we've come to expect-good, soothing
romantic music. His self-titled debut on the J Records imprint is a
welcome return to his roots as Mr. No Sweat, with just a hint of hip
(hop.) Check out sweet "Take You Out," a paean to romance, old
school style. Other cuts, like "How Do I Tell Her,"
"Let's Make Tonight The Night," and "Grown Thangs"
are great dance tunes. But really, aren't we here for his ballads? Don't
worry, there are plenty, two of which are instant classics. "Hearts
Get Broken All The Time (But The Problem Is, This Time It's Mine),"
and "Say it Now" are so sublime, so irresistible that these
tracks alone are worth your dime.
M
December 2001
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